The Football Association of Ireland are weighing up approaching Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to ask him if he would be interested in joining Heimir Hallgrimsson’s squad. Although born in England, the midfielder is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through family heritage.

And the ECHO understands that Dewsbury-Hall, who moved to the Blues from Chelsea during the summer transfer window, is on Hallgrimsson’s radar, and the Irish FA would be interested in sounding him out about a call-up. The Leicester City academy graduate has never been capped by England at any level.

Dewsbury-Hall isn't the only player on Hallgrimsson's radar. He revealed back in August that he has spoken to Louie Barry, the Aston Villa midfielder currently on loan at Sheffield United, about joining the Irish set-up.

Dewsbury-Hall’s Everton team-mates, Seamus Coleman and Jake O’Brien, both started as Ireland were beaten 1-0 by Portugal on Saturday night.

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